Welcome to the digital home of Bards and Sages Publishing. We specialize in roleplaying games and speculative fiction.

Our RPG division supports both the 3.5/OGL system and our own Karma Roleplaying System.

Cursed in life. Damned in death. The only person capable of stopping a terrible prophecy is the one born to fulfill it. For centuries, the Spirit Wall has protected the world from the terrible powers of the undead god Vagruth. But now the Spirit Wall has begun to crumble, and with it the only thing preventing the world from becoming overrun by undead hordes. Nadia Gareth knows... [click here for more]

WINNER! Best Sci-Fi Novel 2008 A Top Ten Finalist in the 2007 Preditors & Editors Readers' Poll! Welcome to the Wagner Institute for Mental Treatment and Investigations. Since 1966, Dr. Johann Wagner has guided his team of paranormal investigators and psychologists in solving supernatural crimes and unlocking the secrets of the human mind. But now a horror from his past has come back to... [click here for more]

Lynn Veach Sadler weaves this coming of age tale with old wives' tales and a twist of menace to deliver a stunning, thoughtful story of youth and penance. Polly Junior never could understand why all the womenfolk in her sleepy little town would get so worked up over the arrival of Mr. Rufe. Why did everyone feel obligated to open their homes each year to this wanderer, who arrived each spring to... [click here for more]

An empty stretch of highway. A freak electrical storm. A bus full of strangers. And a mysterious bus driver with a rather peculiar agenda.America the Horrific: An Anthology of Horror presents eleven tales of terror in the tradition of classic storytelling. When a freak storm strands a bus on a deserted stretch of highway, the passengers find themselves suddenly "disconnected"... [click here for more]

A homeless man trapped in a hell of his own making finds a reason to hope in "Redemption Song." A camping trip turns into a race for survival after the discovery of a bizarre artifact in "The Taking of Michael McConnolly." A man begins to question his sanity as patrons at a cafe begin to vanish one by one in "Charlie's Lunch." Over two dozen exceptional tales of terror.... [click here for more]

Legendary Horrors features a compilation of both modern and classic horror tales.
Mud Hallow Bridge, David Hart A tourist unlocks a terrible secret that has cursed a small town for generations. The Vampyre, John William Polidori The classic vampire tale that set the standard for everything that came after it Zombie Maker,... [click here for more]

Bards and Sages is pleased to bring you this collection of award-winning speculative fiction from author and poet Dr. Lynn Veach Sadler. This collection includes twenty one of Dr. Sadler's most acclaimed short stories, including PerSwayzion, winner of the Abroad Writers Competition/Fellowship (France). Dr. Sadler is also a former winner of the Pittsburg Quarterly's Hay Prize and... [click here for more]

Whether you are designing a new campaign setting for a roleplaying game or looking to create a world for your fantasy fiction, the creation of a pantheon will be an important part of the process. Pantheon Building provides a short primer on the issues to consider while developing your pantheon. This booklet discusses Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the role of government in the development of... [click here for more]

"Tell your Padishah that the stars fortell that this deed you do will be returned one hundred fold. That the Eye of Kali will be your reward. It will be waiting for you in Kabool."
A bloodthirsty clan of vampires. An ancient sword of unimaginable power. And a path that leads straight into the lair of a mythical adversary. The debut novella by Brian Pettera.
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Originally designed for a seminar conducted by author and game designer Julie Ann Dawson at Suny College, World Building 101 provides both writers and RPG designers with an easy-to-follow process through which to create a functional and believable setting. Whether you are creating a small town for your cozy murder mystery or an entire galaxy for your science fiction epic, you'll find the methodology... [click here for more]